express setup is supported on switches running cisco ios release 12.1(14)ea1 or later. if you are installing a new switch, refer to the cisco ios release label on the rear panel of the switch to determine the release.

    for switches running releases earlier than cisco ios release 12.1(14)ea1, go to the “taking out what you need” section on page d-4.

    you can access the cli on an unconfigured switch by placing the switch in express setup mode and then connecting an ethernet port of the switch to the ethernet port of your pc or workstation. to put the switch into express setup mode, follow the steps described in these sections of chapter 1, "using express setup":?

    1?taking out what you need, page 1-2

    2?powering on the switch, page 1-3

    3?starting express setup, page 1-4

    after the switch is in express setup mode, telnet to the switch by using the ip address 10.0.0.1, and enter the setup user exec command. see these sections in this chapter to then configure the switch by using the cli:

    1?entering the initial configuration information, page d-10

    2?completing the setup program, page d-11

    after you have entered the configuration information for the switch, save it to flash memory by using the write memory privileged exec command.

    while in express setup mode, the ip address 10.0.0.1 remains active on the switch until you enter the write memory command. you lose the telnet connection after entering the write memory command.

    for more information about using the cli, refer to the command reference for this release.